Oliver’s 1,000th Career Point; Tigers Pass Raiders

Canton, MO – The Canton Tigers returned home Friday as they took on the North Shelby Raiders. Senior Kaden Oliver had one mission in mind. Get one point. After a tough loss to the Highland Cougars on Tuesday. Kaden Oliver was left needing only one point to reach 1,000 career points. And Oliver was determined to get that point.

The Tigers would take an early lead as the Raiders looked to keep Oliver away from the rim. The Tigers would gain possession of the ball on a Kaden Oliver rebound and bring it up the court. Oliver found an open lane and drove for the rim and found the lay-up to score his 1,000th career point.

From there, the Tigers would hold a lead over the Raiders throughout the game. However, the Raiders would keep it close. Leading at the half the Tigers headed to the locker room with a 33-31 lead.

Coming out, the Tigers would continue to hold the Raiders off and get away with the win.

Kaden Oliver led the team with 28 points, with a high of 10 points in the second quarter. After the game, Kaden Oliver said his 1,000th point, “It was the most nerve-racking basket of my entire life.”

The Tigers now look to Monday, when the 83rd annual Tony Lenzini Basketball Tournament gets underway with the opening round. The Canton Tigers are the fourth seed and will open against the Macon Tigers with a 6:00 tip-off. All Highland and Canton Tony Lenzini Tournament games will be broadcast on the Lewis County Scoop Facebook and YouTube.

Coach Dalton Armontrout discusses the tournament: “It’s a bigger tournament, which helps us out down the road. You might not see it, but it does help us out down the road when it’s district time. Lot of good teams in it, tough environment, it’s good for our guys.”

POINTS LEADERS

Canton: 17, 16, 12, 13
Kaden Oliver – 28
Bryson Brewer – 18
Noah Bringer – 6

North Shelby: 12, 19, 11, 11
Gannon Bowen – 25
Drake Prange – 12
Domenic Williams – 5